Director of Research and Development, Hojo doesn't allow things like ethics to hold him back in the pursuit of knowledge. Together with the former director, they pioneered the SOLDIER program, bathing subjects in mako to enhance their battle performance.
Professor Hojo is a major antagonist in the Final Fantasy VII series. He is a supporting antagonist in Final Fantasy VII, with an expanded role in Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and the overarching antagonist in Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-. Hojo also appears in other entries of the extended universe, including Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- and Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
Personality
Hojo is a mad scientist, passionately driven by intellectual curiosity and nothing material. He is
self-righteous and pompous, claiming to have the greatest intellect in the world and speaking condescendingly to others. He worships science, desiring only to pursue knowledge, understand the planet, and travel the cosmos.